Columbia(opens in a new tab), Greenville(opens in a new tab), Marion(opens in a new tab), North Charleston(opens in a new tab), Rock Hill(opens in a new tab) and Spartanburg(opens in a new tab) were each named a "Playful City USA(opens in a new tab)" community by KaBOOM!(opens in a new tab), the national nonprofit dedicated to play for America’s children. KaBOOM! created "Playful City USA" in 2007 to help local governments address the "play deficit" by ensuring children have the time and space they need to play.
The City of Hartsville(opens in a new tab) won the SC Community Development Association’s 2016 Award of Excellence for the city’s downtown revitalization efforts.
Members of the SC Community Development Association recently elected their 2016-17 officers and board of directors. President Allison Harvey, Town of Clover(opens in a new tab); Vice President Carolet Thomas, City of Sumter(opens in a new tab); Secretary Shannon Munoz, Pee Dee Regional Council of Governments(opens in a new tab); Member at Large Councilmember Teresa Myers Ervin, City of Florence(opens in a new tab); Member at Large Keely McMahan, SC Department of Commerce(opens in a new tab); Member at Large Imma Nwobodu, Greenville County Redevelopment Authority(opens in a new tab); Member at Large Dirk Reis, Appalachian Council of Governments(opens in a new tab); Member at Large Jeff Derwort, Lower Savannah Council of Governments(opens in a new tab); and Member at Large Jessie Walker, Waccamaw Council of Governments(opens in a new tab).
Mary Brantner, long-time communications manager for the Municipal Association who retired in May, received the Association’s Retirement Service Award. The Association established the award in 2013 to recognize Municipal Association employees retiring with more than 28 years of service.
The SC chapter of the Public Relations Society of America(opens in a new tab) recognized the Municipal Association of South Carolina with first place awards for its history book (opens in a new tab)and website.
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